A moderate earthquake with magnitude 5.2 (ml/mb) was reported 56 kilometers (35 miles) from Coquimbo in Chile on Monday. Exact location of event, depth 13.12 km, -71.8663° West, -29.7203° South. Event id: us2000jmvn. Ids that are associated to the earthquake: us2000jmvn. A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). Global date and time of event UTC/GMT: 25/02/19 / 2019-02-25 15:28:41 / February 25, 2019 @ 3:28 pm. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 13.12 km (8 miles) below the earth’s surface. The 5.2-magnitude earthquake was detected at 10:28:41 / 10:28 am (local time epicenter).
Country/countries that might be effected, Chile (c. 16 746 000 pop). Epicenter of the event was 57 km (35 miles) from Coquimbo (c. 161 300 pop), 63 km (39 miles) from La Serena (c. 154 500 pop). Closest city/cities or villages, with min 5000 pop, to hypocenter/epicentrum was La Serena, Coquimbo.
Earthquakes 5.0 to 6.0 may cause light damage to buildings and other structures. Every year there are an estimated 1320 moderate earthquakes in the world. In the past 24 hours, there have been one, in the last 10 days one, in the past 30 days four and in the last 365 days fifty-eight earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that have been detected in the same area.
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What was your situation during the earthquake? Leave a comment or report about damage, shaking and activity at your home, city and country. This data comes from the USGS Earthquake Notification Service. Read more about the earthquake, Seismometer information, Distances, Parameters, Date-Time, Location and details about this quake, that has occurred near: 56 km WNW of Coquimbo, Chile.
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